Tunisia AH 1275 4 kharub

The coin shown is a silver four kharub (or 1/4 riyal) from the reign of Sultan Abdul Mejid, minted in Tunis. After AH 1272, all coins mentioned the local ruler (or Bey) of Tunis, along with the Ottoman sultan. Tunisia was under the control of the Ottomans for centuries until lack of financial resources forced it into dependence on France, which made it a protectorate in 1881.

This specimen was part of lot 194 on Dec 13, 2011 at the Kunker Auction #199 in Osnabruck, Germany, where it sold for 280 euros. The catalog description reads: